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Hewson Hill is the 1249th highest place in Ireland. Hewson Hill is the most northerly summit in the South Midlands area. Trackback: http://mountainviews.ie/summit/1201/?PHPSESSID=tqnv3qqa045rsl3o745csv7vb6

Hewson Hill forms part of a NE-SW ridge of three heavily forested hills. Hewson Hill is the final hill at the SW end of this ridge. It is about 5kms to the SE of Portlaoise, and can be accessed from the N80.
One route from the NE is a 5km return walk using a forest track. Start at S53312 97542A which is the entrance to the track on the N80 road. From here follow the track SW through beautiful deciduous forest. The track will lead you past the first two hills and on to the Hewson Hill summit area. Due to storm damage and fallen trees the forestry at the summit is difficult to negotiate. Some bashing about will be required to find the summit area. There is no trig pillar.

A shorter route starts at the SW of the hill. Park at the gate at S 51858 96493B and cross the fields to reach a rough stile over the fence. Follow the forest track to the right and proceed up the hill.

Hewson Hill offers limited views. A point of interest nearby to the north is the Rock of Dunamase. Although the state of preservation of the castle is very poor the Rock of Dunamase is a site well worth visiting, and it affords great views of the surrounding countryside and back to Hewson Hill. Trackback: http://mountainviews.ie/summit/1201/comment/15445/